Dr. Sandhya Shenoy bags NASI Young Scientist Award
Dr. Sandhya was conferred the award for her outstanding contributions in the field of energy and environmental applications involving thermoelectric and photocatalytic materials.
Mangaluru, Dec 06, 2021: Dr. Sandhya Shenoy, Associate Professor, Srinivas University has been honored with the prestigious NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award for the year 2021.
Dr Shenoy is serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, College of Engineering and Technology.
The National Academy of Sciences India (NASI), the first science academy of India located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh has instituted the award to recognize promise, creativity, and excellence in young scientists in India.
The number of awards in any year is limited to five and is based on the research work carried out in India. Dr. Sandhya was conferred the award on December 5 for her outstanding contributions in the field of energy and environmental applications involving thermoelectric and photocatalytic materials. The award carries a citation, a medal, and a cash prize.
She has also been awarded the certificate of appreciation as top 5 % highly cited author internationally by the Royal Society of Chemistry, London. Her research was amongst the top 100 papers published across Royal Society Chemistry (RSC) journals globally in terms of citations in 2020. Her publications were also designated as the most popular article and hot article in RSC journals.
These achievements have been appreciated by Srinivas University chancellor Dr. CA A. Raghavendra Rao and pro-chancellor Dr. A Srinivas Rao.
